switch on
phrasal verb
switched on; switching on; switches on
: to turn on (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
I switched on the TV.
She switched the light on.
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Capsaicin switches on receptors in nerve cells called TRPV1.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
In addition, keep in mind that AGI would seemingly be readily switched on and off, and have other capacities that human labor would not equally tend to allow.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The pair proceeded to run through their home, switching on every light in hopes of finding Elizabeth.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 June 2025
Boats have ventilation switches on the dash panel that should be switched on every time a boat is used.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
In addition, keep in mind that AGI would seemingly be readily switched on and off, and have other capacities that human labor would not equally tend to allow.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The pair proceeded to run through their home, switching on every light in hopes of finding Elizabeth.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 June 2025
Boats have ventilation switches on the dash panel that should be switched on every time a boat is used.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch on
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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